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Recent News
- NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month 2026
NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month 2026 North Carolina Governor Josh Stein officially proclaimed March 2026 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field… - Federal Updates: NEA & NEH Fully Funded & More
Federal Updates: NEA, NEH & More Congress Passes Level Funding for NEA & NEH Congress has passed an FY26 minibus appropriations package that includes level funding from FY25 for many federal cultural agencies including $207 million… - Celebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2025
Celebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2025 Arts North Carolina is a proud member of the NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition (AELC), consisting of organizations who collaborate with and represent arts educators and advance… - Governor Proclaims NC Arts in Education Week 2025
Governor Proclaims NC Arts in Education Week 2025 Governor Josh Stein has officially proclaimed September 14-20, 2025 NC Arts in Education Week, as the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to… - Get Ready for NC Arts in Education Week 2025
Get Ready for NC Arts in Education Week Once again Arts NC is proud to be part of the National Arts in Education Week September 14-20, 2025, by making our own plans to celebrate North… - US Senate Proposes Level Funding for NEA & NEH
US Senate Proposes Level Funding for NEA & NEH On Thursday July 24th the US Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies passed a funding bill for FY26 which allocated $207 million each for… - US House Proposes 35% NEA & NEH Cuts
US House Proposes 35% NEA & NEH Cuts On Tuesday July 15th the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies passed a funding bill for FY26 which allocated $135 million each… - Legislature Leaves Raleigh with No Budget & No WNC Arts Relief
NC Legislature Leaves Raleigh with No Budget & No WNC Arts Relief On Thursday June 26th the NC General Assembly left Raleigh without passing a state budget for the next two years. Both the House…